higher education

July 8, 2021

Few strings for colleges on how to spend record federal Covid relief dollars

The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic drove Congress and two presidential administrations to approve $69 billion in Covid relief for higher education with the highest amount, more than $9.5 billion, for California colleges and universities.

Thomas Peele

June 29, 2021

Budget deal invests in financial aid, enrollment growth at California's colleges and universities

The budget approved by lawmakers will grow enrollment of California residents at UC and CSU while also expanding financial aid access.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

January 8, 2021

Newsom proposes increased funding to California’s colleges and universities to mitigate Covid-19 impact

Higher education leaders in California mostly praised Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal, which offsets some of last year's cuts.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

July 7, 2020

Michael Drake, former UC Irvine chancellor, named University of California president

Drake will step into the role during an unstable period, with the coronavirus having upended the UC system.

Michael Burke

May 5, 2020

California State University faces more than $300 million in coronavirus-related losses

Federal stimulus dollars could help but officials warn of further revenue declines.

Michael Burke

January 6, 2020

California governor keeps key higher education pledges but significant aid for non-tuition costs remains

Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded financial aid, but experts and activists hope for more progress in the coming year to help students cover non-tuition costs.

Michael Burke

August 13, 2019

Reforming higher education in California: a bill tracker

Increasing financial aid for California college students among 21 new proposals

Michael Burke

June 14, 2019

More aid for older and homeless students in California's higher education budget

The budget provides an increase to 41,000 Cal Grants for older students to pay tuition. Advocates say more help is needed and hope for bigger reforms next year.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

February 6, 2019

Gov. Newsom and his school spending ideas are popular with Californians, poll finds

Forty-four percent of adults approved of the way Newsom is handling his new job, 23 percent disapproved. Newsom’s support was strongest in his home San Francisco Bay area (52 percent),lowest in the Inland Empire (36 percent).

Larry Gordon

January 2, 2019

California higher education leaders have high hopes for Newsom's spending plans

Higher education experts expect Newsom to be more generous to academia than Gov. Brown. New funding and expansion of free community college tuition are anticipated.

Larry Gordon

November 16, 2018

Survey's strong support for California colleges could guide action by new governor

California voters support guaranteeing minimum levels of state funding for public universities, survey finds.

Nico Savidge

October 24, 2018

California colleges get funding to expand services to undocumented college students

The grants will provide legal aid, mental health services, and career support to undocumented students and their families.

Zaidee Stavely

October 5, 2018

With bill signings, Gov. Brown makes his final mark on California education

A rundown of the governor’s decisions on some of the most-watched education legislation that crossed his desk this year.

David Washburn And John Fensterwald

October 3, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates pledge to work to lower college costs

Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to make college more affordable.

Nico Savidge

September 26, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates would use office to push for college affordability

Whoever wins the lieutenant governor’s race between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis will have a seat on the UC and CSU governing boards.

Nico Savidge